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“That was Kevin [Feige].

And interestingly enough about that is that conversation was had a while ago.

Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom

“We didn’t have a way in, right?

We were resistant for a while.

And he called us in pit and we said ‘That’s the story.

Robert Downey Jr. during the Doctor Doom announcement at Marvel�s SDCC 2024 panel

That story has to be told.

It’s a really powerful story.'”

“That’s when they become three-dimensional and when they become more interesting.

Robert Downey Jr announces his Doctor Doom casting at San Diego Comic-Con 2024

Avengers: Doomsday is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026.

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